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'''Born''': 1893

'''Died''': 1962

'''Married''': Clare Hormby

'''Children''': Vincent A. Meagher, Mrs. Doris Schmidt, Mrs. Bernice Niccolls, Mrs. Ilene Grady, Mrs. June Houlton, Mrs. Carolyn Shaheen, Gerald Meagher, Albert Meagher, Arthur Meagher, Ralph Meagher, Bernard Meagher

'''James H. Meagher '''served as Saranac Lake as village treasurer for 34 years.  He lived at [[J.H.%20Meagher%20Residence|17 McClelland street]].
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''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', April 11, 1962

'''JAMES H. MEAGHER'''

James H. Meagher, whose retirement from 34 years of service to Saranac Lake as village treasurer became effective last week, died last night at [[Saranac%20Lake%20General%20Hospital|Saranac Lake General Hospital]].

When Mr. Meagher was honored, about a month ago, at a dinner sponsored by the Lions Club, Mayor Mr. [[Alton%20B.%20Anderson|Alton B. Anderson]] and former mayors, [[Thomas%20P.%20Ward|Thomas P. Ward]] and [[Frank%20Ratigan|Frank Ratigan]], paid tribute to Mr. Meagher's dedicated service to the community. Mayor Anderson said this morning, "The Village has lost a very faithful servant."

He was born on February 6, 1893 in Brooklyn, a son of Michael and Margaret Egan Meagher. He was graduated from St. Francis High school and attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn. On November 20, 1915, he and Clara [''sic''] Hormby were married and they came to Saranac Lake 42 years ago and made their home at 17 McClelland street. In addition to his wife, Mr. Meagher is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Doris Schmidt of Kingstown, R.I., Mrs. Bernice Niccolls of Hicksville, Mrs. Ilene Grady of Lake Placid, Mrs. June Houlton of Watervliet, Mrs. Carolyn Shaheen Tupper Lake and five sons, Gerald of Baltimore, Md., Albert of Gretna, La., Arthur and Vincent of Rochester, Ralph of Saranac Lake and Bernard of Brooklyn.

He is also survived by 25 grandchildren, two brothers, Valentine and [[Michael%20C.%20Meagher|Michael]], and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret McCabe and Mrs. Katherine Carter, all of Brooklyn.

Friends may call at the [[Fortune%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune Funeral Home]] where there will be Rosary Service at 8 p.m. Friday. A Requiem High Mass will be offered at [[St.%20Bernard's%20Church|St. Bernard's Church]] at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment will be in [[St.%20Bernard's%20Cemetery|St. Bernard's Cemetery]].

[[File:Meagher family.jpg|thumb|A reunion of the James H. Meagher family of Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake was held in Tupper Lake recently. James Meagher was Saranac Lake village treasurer from the late 1920's to 1962. During that time he and his wife, Claire, lived at 19 McClellan St., with their children, Gerard, Bert, Arthur, Ralph, Bernard, Vincent, June,Eileen, Doris and Carol. The reunion was held at Carol (Meagher) Shaheen's home. The family patriarch has died but 64 members of his family (including sons' and daughters' spouses, their children and grandchildren) were at the event. Some family members traveled from as far away as California to be at the reunion.<br>|Adirondack Daily Enterprise|, July 12, 1983]]<br>